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No. 63,134. Patented Mar. 26. 1867.

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WILLIAMJ. M. BATCHELDER, OF DAYTON, 01110,

Letters Patent No: 63,134, dated March 26, 1867.

IMPROVEMENT IN SHOVEL-PLOUGH GUARD.

TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM J. M. BATOHELDER, of Dayton, in the county of Montgomery, in the State of Ohio,-have invented a new and improved Shovel-Plough Guard; and I do hereby declare that thefollowing is a full and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and'to the letters of reference marked thereon.- I 4 The nature of my invention consists in attaching to the postof a shovel-plough a guard, which is used for the purpose of raising the lower leaves of tobacco out of the Way of the shovel while ploughing.

. To enable. others skilled in the art to n e and use my invention, I will proceed to describe its construc tion and operation, I I r I Thefigurc. represents an ordinary shovel-plough, with the guard attached.

A representsthe plough, and B the post of the plough, to which is attached the guard E, which is attached to the post by a screw or bolt at c, and by a bolt, having a hole in its head for the reception of the guard at d. The position of the guard laterally is nearlydirec'tly over theouter edge of the shovel, and the point should be a little above tl e surface of the soil. The adjustment of the guard may be effected by replacing the bolts .e and d, or simply by bending, or both combined. The guard may be constructed of either round or angular iron or steel. The use of this guard is in ploughing tobacco, the guard raising the'leaves, enabling the plough man to plough very near the stalks, and thereby saving the necessity for the usual amount of hoeing.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is- I The shovel-plough guard E, when constructed substantially as herein described and for the purpose specified.

WILLIAM J. M. BATCHELDER. Witnesses:

FRANCIS B. Monnrsnn,

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